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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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